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Bob Dylan honour rejected by Haringey council | Bob Dylan honour rejected by Haringey council |
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Bob Dylan has been refused the honour of being awarded the freedom of a London borough for his 70th birthday. | Bob Dylan has been refused the honour of being awarded the freedom of a London borough for his 70th birthday. |
Haringey Trades Council put the veteran singer-songwriter forward, saying it would "mark his longstanding links with Haringey". | Haringey Trades Council put the veteran singer-songwriter forward, saying it would "mark his longstanding links with Haringey". |
It suggested Dylan should receive the honour when he performs at Finsbury Park, Haringey, on Saturday. | |
The council said the honour was for people who had "made an outstanding contribution to life in the borough". | The council said the honour was for people who had "made an outstanding contribution to life in the borough". |
'Dylan fans' | 'Dylan fans' |
The singer performed at concerts in Finsbury Park in 1993 and 2004 and has regularly visited his friend, Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart, in Haringey over the years. | The singer performed at concerts in Finsbury Park in 1993 and 2004 and has regularly visited his friend, Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart, in Haringey over the years. |
Dylan, whose hits include Blowin' in the Wind and Like a Rolling Stone, celebrated his 70th birthday on 24 May. | Dylan, whose hits include Blowin' in the Wind and Like a Rolling Stone, celebrated his 70th birthday on 24 May. |
Trades council chairman Keith Flett said: "He has a long association with Haringey, and not only would the freedom of the borough recognise that, it would also put the borough on the map for Dylan fans. | Trades council chairman Keith Flett said: "He has a long association with Haringey, and not only would the freedom of the borough recognise that, it would also put the borough on the map for Dylan fans. |
"We are calling on councillors to re-think the decision. | "We are calling on councillors to re-think the decision. |
"We reckon quite a few are actually Dylan fans themselves." | "We reckon quite a few are actually Dylan fans themselves." |
Haringey has only awarded the freedom of the borough four times since 1965 - including to former Tottenham Hotspur player and manager Bill Nicholson. | Haringey has only awarded the freedom of the borough four times since 1965 - including to former Tottenham Hotspur player and manager Bill Nicholson. |
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